Ash receiver and snuffer



Aug. 30, 1949.

'w. M. IRVIN ASH RECEIVER AND SNUFFER Filed Oct. 18, 1945 w; 6 m M UM 40 a? W 6 5 U Patented Aug. 30, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in ash receivers and snuffers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a combined ash receiver and. snuffer in which cigarettes are effectively snufled thereby avoiding the objectionable odors resulting from smoldering of the cigarette butts.

Second, to provide an ash receiver and snufier which is of large capacity and one in which the snufier does not become clogged until the receiver is substantially filled.

Third, to provide a structure of this character which is also adapted to receive cigar butts or stubs.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ash receiver and snulfer of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3, cigarette butts being indicated by dotted lines in one of the snufier chambers and also as discharged therefrom, a cigarette butt also being illustrated as it is introduced into the ash receiver.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse section on line 3-3 of Fig, 2.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, the receptacle or container designated generally by the numerical l is formed of molded plastic, the side walls 2, 2, end walls 3, 3, and the top 4 being formed integrally.

The bottom 5 is also desirably formed of molded plastic and has an upwardly facin groove 6 adapted to receive the bottom edges of the side end walls. The bottom is provided with a hinge ear I at the outer side of one end wall, the side wall having a coacting hinge ear 8, the ears receiving the pivot or pintle 9. A spring latch I is secured to the upper side of the bottom to yieldably engage the keeper llon the inner side of the end wall remote from the hinge.

The top a is of considerable thickness and has inclined end portions I2. The top is provided with diagonally opposed rectangular ash receiving openings l3 of substantial size and has groovelike diagonally opposed cigarette holders I4, the inner ends of which open to the ash receiving openings I3 so that cigarettes placed in the holders may project over the openings l3.

The bore-like snufi'er chambers l are disposed in inwardly inclined relation in the top, the outer ends of these snufier bores opening to the inclined surfaces 12 or disposed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. For compactness, the snuffer chambers are arranged at the sides of the ash receiving openings and below the cigarette holder recesses, see Figs. 1 and 2.

Bore-like openings I6 are provided to receive cigar butts, these bore-like openings also opening into the inclined surfaces 52 and bisecting the ash receiving openings. This permits cigar butts of substantial length being introduced into the ash receptacle. The cigarette butts are indicated at ll.

The snufier bores or chambers l5 are of such diameter that the cigarette butts are a sliding fit thereon or of such fit that they constitute plugs for the snulier chambers, preventing longitudinal circulation of the air throughout after a butt has been introduced.

The snuffer chambers are of such length as to receive more than one cigarette butt as they are ordinarily discharged, the following butt serving to advance the preceding butt and electing the same from the chamber. Where there is more than one butt in the chamber the succeeding butt is extinguished almost instantly. The first butt is, however, extinguished very quickly.

To prevent clogging of the receptacle, each side wall is provided with a laterally and longitudinally inclined deflector 68 substantially spaced from the inner end of the snufier chamber and also from the bottom of the receiver. As the butts are discharged from the snuffer chambers they are deflected laterally toward the center of the receiver and also tend to slide longitudinally of the deflector so that they do not pile up to obstruct the snuffer chambers and the receiver may be well filled before it is necessary to empty the same.

If it is desired to discontinue smoking a cigarette before it is desired to discard it, the lighted end may be introduced into the snuifer chamber and effectively snuffed without smolderingfwhich commonly results in an objectionable taste as well as an objectionable odor.

I have illustrated and described my invention in a highly practical embodiment thereof. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications or adaptations which I contemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A combined snufier and ash receiver comprising integral top, side and end walls, the top wall being of substantial thickness and having outwardly and downwardly inclined end surfaces and being provided with separate rectangular ash receiving openings in diagonally opposed corners thereof and cigarette holder recesses aligned with said ash receiving openings and opening at their inner ends thereto to permit a cigarette disposed in a holder to project over the ash receiving opening aligned therewith, said top having inwardly inclined bore-like snufier charm bers in the other diagonally opposed corners thereof opening at their outer ends in saidiriclined end surfaces and to the interior of thereceiver adjacent the side walls thereof and adjacent said ash receiver openings andextending below said cigarette; holder recesses, the diameter or said snuffer chambers being such as to? slidably receive cigarette: butts, a cigarettebutt therein constituting aplug preventing substancirculation of air longitudinally through the snufier chamber; and inwardly and longitudinal-- lac-inclined deflectors mounted on the inner sides of the side walls of the; receptacle in alignment withsaid snuff-er chambers; to. deflect cigarette butts-discharged firom the: snuffer chambers and ashes falling through said: openings laterally.

combined; snuffienand ash receiver comprising integral: top, side and end walls, the top wall being-"of substantial thickness: and having outwardly and downwardly inclined end surfaces and being" provided. with'separate; rectangular ash receiivii-ng openings in: diagonally opposed corners thereofiand cigarette holder recesses, each aligned with one. ofi'sai d ash receiving openings and opening at its inner endthereto and, positioned in side by side relationship with the other of said open-ings'to. permit a cigarette'disposedin a holderto; projecttover the ash receiving opening alignsol thenewith said top. haying inwardly inclined; boreelilge-snufier chambers in the other diagonally opposed corners thereof opening at theirouter ends insaid, inclined and surfaces and tot-the interior orthefreceiver adjacent th side s. thereof and; adiacent said. s c v open n s. and; xt din ow s id i ar olde s. thedi meter of a d nufierchamb beingsuch as; toslidably receive cigarette butts, a ci aret e bu t; here a c ns i ut n p evene b t nt a Q mmation o i longitudina y: hro gh u crchambe nd n a an l ioee lld n. nc ir e d e r mounted on the inner sides: of; the side walls of the recepta cle in alignment with said snuffer chamhers; to deflect cigarette butts, discharged from the s utter; chambers, and ashes falling through.

said openings laterally, said top also having die aeria -1 op o ed oree cigar-receiving openopening at, their o'uter ends insaid. inclined end surfaces' and aligned with the adjacent ash ing's and; partially bisecting the i ar utt d scha ed thr u h. saidcigarrece'i ving openingswill fall for; said defl c rsto be. eflected ter ly hereby- 3. A combined shutter and ash receiver com prising integral top, side and end walls, and a bottom adapted to be opened to discharge the contents, the top being of substantial thickness and having ash receiving openings in diagonally opposed corners thereof and inwardly inclined bore-like snufier chambers in the other diagonally opposed corners thereof disposed at the sides of said ash receiving openings and opening to. the interiorof the receiver, and inwardly and longitudinally inclined deflectors on said side walls disposed within said receiver to deflect cigarette butts discharged from the snuffer chambers and ashes falling through said openfleetors being disposed in substantially spaced relation relative to the bottom of the receiver chamber, said top also having bore-like cigar receiving openings in the same corner as an ash receiving opening and in bisecting relation thereto, the thickness; of said top Wall in relation to the diameter of said snu-ffer chambers being such that saidsnuiferchambers extend a substantial portion of their length alongside ofsaid ash receiver openings.

4a. A combined snufier and receiver having a top of" substantial; thickness and; having an ash receiving opening through one end thereof and an" inclined bore-like. snuffer chamberthroughthe other end thereof and inclined; toward the ash receiving opening and opening to the interior ofthe receiver, and an inwardly and; longitudinally inclined deflector on, the side. wall; of the receiver disposed within said receiver to defleet cigarette butts discharged from' the snuffer chamber and: ashes discharged through said opening toward; the center of; the receiver, said deflector being disposed in substantially spaced relation relative to, the bottom of the receiver chamber and the discharge end of the snuIIer chamber, said top defining a cigarette holding recessydisposedw over said; snufier chamber and opening at its inner end; to said; ash; receiving opening;

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